Heroes Or Villains

Volume 1 Part 2

SETTING: Dark alleyway

DUDE
(fearing for his life as he backs up towards a wall)
Please, please man. I gave you everything! Please!

MUGGER
(lifts his hand toward the dude. As he does this, a pair of keys shoot out from the dude's pocket and into the mugger's outstretched hand. The mugger snarls at the man)
Liar!

DUDE
(eyes widen)
Please! I'm sorry. I-I thought you only wanted money! I-

MUGGER
(pulls out a knife, coming closer to the dude)

DUDE
(panicky, his voice begins to break in fear)
Please!! No! I'm begging you!! I have a family!

MUGGER
(standing over the dude, knife raised)
Should've thought of that before you crossed me.

ALPHA
(hiding in the shadows behind the two. He clears his throat)
Excuse me.

MUGGER
(looks behind him)

ALPHA
(smiles)
I don't mean to interrupt, but-

MUGGER
(cuts him off)
Then don't! Get out of here while you still have blood in your veins.

ALPHA
(raises an eyebrow)
As I was saying, a little birdy told me you've got quite a big bounty on your head.

MUGGER
(stares at Alpha. A flicker of fear flashes across his eyes but he masks it with a growl)
I'm gonna kill you!
(starts toward Alpha)

SCARS
(wraps a arm around the mugger from behind, holding a knife to his throat)

ALPHA
(clicks his tongue toward the mugger)
I wouldn't do that if I were you. Meet my little birdy.

MUGGER
(swallows against the knife, his face still in a scowl)
I'm not scared of two amature kids.

ALPHA
(smile widens)
Blaze, wanna show this guy why he should be scared?

BLAZE
(comes out of the shadows, smiling a wicked smile. He lets out a little laugh as he walks closer to the mugger, his fingers sparking)

MUGGER
(finally gives into the fear and his eyes widen)

ALPHA
(he lets out a little chuckle)
Not scared, you say? Blind him.

BLAZE
(laughs and grabs the muggers face, his hand completely ablaze)

MUGGER
(screams and thrashes out of their grasp. He covers his eyes, breathing hard)
Look, I'll give you whatever you want! Whatever they're paying you, I can double it!

ALPHA
(thinks for a moment)
Everything.

MUGGER
What?

ALPHA
Everything you have. In exchange for your life.

MUGGER
(hesitates, then nods)
Okay, okay. I'll give you everything I have.
(suddenly reaches out his hand and a metal rod comes flying towards him. He grabs the rod and lifts it over his head, ready to swing, but when he thrusts it forward, there's no longer a rod in his hand)

SCARS
(holding the rod in her hand)
A metal attraction Sahar. Useful.
(turns her attention to the rod)
The thing about metal, it corrodes.
(the metal rod turns to dust in her hands)
Much like people.
(she grabs the mugger's hand, and it too starts to corrode. The skin withers and dies, leaving a gruesome mess behind)

MUGGER
(screams in pain)

BLAZE
(laughs maniacally as he claps his hands together)

ALPHA
(bends down to the muggers level and cups his face in his hand. Forcefully jerks the muggers face up. Clicks his tongue and shakes his head slowly)
Didn't anyone tell you that only bad boys tell lies?
(stands up)
Blaze, have some fun. Kill him.